Quote#Nature
I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of…
Quote byBenjamin Franklin · 1706–1790
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Epistles, letter to Sarah Bache (26 January 1784).
English (original)
I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird.
— Benjamin Franklin
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